Religious, civil rights groups ask US Secretary of State to request expert probe of American racism
RNS Scores of religious and civil rights organizations have asked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to request an evaluation by a UN expert of the scope of racism in the country. “While we appreciate the US’s stated commitment to fighting racism, we believe that commitment ought to manifest itself in tangible actions rather than […]
KNOW IT ALL: KAZAKHSTAN’S CAPITAL AND 10 OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE CHANGE THEIR NAMES
In light of the move to change the name of Kazakhstan’s capital from Astana to Nur-Sultan, UMBERTO BACCHI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at 10 other cities which have changed their name…
Guinea risks “conflict and confusion” with mining eviction policy
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Civil society groups rejected Guinea’s first policy seeking to protect people displaced by mines and dams on Thursday, saying it would worsen poverty and conflict in the mineral-rich nation. Seven human rights and development organisations asked the government not to adopt the proposed national standards for relocating and compensating displaced communities, […]
SNAPSHOT: FLAMINGOS IN FLIGHT, SURINAME
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Can bringing young and old under one roof solve the world’s housing crisis?
Brussels, BelgiumThomson Reuters Foundation Home sharing initiatives that link cash-strapped young people with elderly home owners are becoming popular with governments around the world as they seek to tackle the twin crises of homelessness and loneliness, experts said on Thursday. Home sharing, which usually involves an older person offering a spare room at low cost […]
Soundbite – The TCM Update: Australian singers send “outpouring of love” in wake of New Zealand terror attack
Andrew Tierney (right) was among those Australian artists who joined in expressing their love in the wake of the New Zealand terror attacks. Listen to this week’s TCM Update…
‘Nones’ now as big as evangelicals, Catholics in the US
RNS In a shift that stands to impact both religion and politics, survey data suggests that the percentage of Americans who don’t affiliate with any specific religious tradition is now roughly the same as those who identify as evangelical or Catholic. According to newly released General Social Survey data analysed by Ryan P Burge of Eastern […]
BUILDING BRIDGES: POLL FINDS US EVANGELICALS AND MUSLIMS SEE SIMILARITIES AND FAVOUR CLOSER TIES
In an article first published on Religion News Service, AYSHA KHAN reports on the findings of a study showing the state of relations between evangelical Christians and Muslims in the US…
US immigration officials accused of targeting faith leader and religious groups
RNS For Rev Kaji Douša, senior pastor of Park Avenue Christian Church in New York, crossing the US-Mexico border is a fairly uneventful activity. A former San Diego resident, she had passed through the US Customs and Border Protection checkpoints many times in the past without incident. But in early January, as she crossed going […]
ESSAY: MAKING OURSELVES A ‘PONTIFEX’ IN THE MODE OF POPE FRANCIS
US Protestant pastor BOB ROBERTS, Jr, founder of Glocal.net – an organisation that promotes connections with leaders from different religious backgrounds, applauds Pope Francis for his efforts to reach out of the “other”…